"Don Nelson's makeover of the Lakers was successful; they limited Ah Gan's offense again in the first half. In fact, no one can play an unruffled offense when facing a triple-team, not even Ah Gan."
"Of course, Ah Gan still managed to score 13 points with a shooting percentage of 52%... This monster, keeping his shooting percentage below 55% is already a significant achievement."
"Nelson's bigger success comes from offense, with his smooth fast breaks. We thought the Lakers might not be able to show 'show time' without Riley, but it turns out that the key to 'show time' is Johnson, not Riley..."
"55:62, the Lakers lead by 7 points, the situation is favorable for Los Angeles, everyone, please look forward to the second half of the game."
In the Los Angeles area, through radio and television broadcasts, Chick Hearn summarized the first half of the game between the Lakers and the Trail Blazers with his signature shrill voice and rapid-fire delivery.
